Lived Experience Partners required.
I am writing to invite your support in helping us recruit Lived Experience Partners (LEPs) across The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
Lived Experience Partners are people who use their lived experience as patients, carers, parents or service users to help shape and improve NHS services. We work with partners using a co‑design approach, meaning services are developed with people who use them, not just for them.
Why this may be of interest to your organisation
We are particularly keen to involve people whose voices are not always heard in healthcare decision‑making, including individuals who may experience barriers related to:
Culture or background
Disability or long‑term health conditions
Caring responsibilities
Language or digital access
Confidence engaging in formal settings
This is where trusted VCSE partners like you play a vital role.
What involvement looks like
Lived Experience Partner involvement is flexible and choice‑based. People can choose what suits them best, including:
Completing surveys or questionnaires
Reviewing patient information such as letters or leaflets
Sense‑checking ideas or communications
Attending events, forums or discussion sessions (online or in person)
Optional involvement in improvement or patient safety work
There is no minimum time commitment, and people are supported at every stage.
Support, recognition and onboarding
Lived Experience Partners receive:
A welcoming induction and ongoing support from our Patient Experience Team
Training and development opportunities
Reimbursement of out‑of‑pocket expenses (in line with Trust policy)
Recognition of their contribution, including annual thank‑you and feedback on the impact of their involvement
How to share this opportunity
We would be grateful if you could share this opportunity with your networks, members or communities.
Expression of Interest form:
Lived Experience Partners - Expressions of Interest – Fill in form
Anyone who completes the form will be contacted by our team to talk through involvement options and next steps – there is no obligation to continue.
We would also be very happy to:
Provide a short briefing session for your organisation
Attend a community meeting or event
Answer any questions you or your members may have
Lived Experience Partners are people who use their lived experience as patients, carers, parents or service users to help shape and improve NHS services. We work with partners using a co‑design approach, meaning services are developed with people who use them, not just for them.
Why this may be of interest to your organisation
We are particularly keen to involve people whose voices are not always heard in healthcare decision‑making, including individuals who may experience barriers related to:
Culture or background
Disability or long‑term health conditions
Caring responsibilities
Language or digital access
Confidence engaging in formal settings
This is where trusted VCSE partners like you play a vital role.
What involvement looks like
Lived Experience Partner involvement is flexible and choice‑based. People can choose what suits them best, including:
Completing surveys or questionnaires
Reviewing patient information such as letters or leaflets
Sense‑checking ideas or communications
Attending events, forums or discussion sessions (online or in person)
Optional involvement in improvement or patient safety work
There is no minimum time commitment, and people are supported at every stage.
Support, recognition and onboarding
Lived Experience Partners receive:
A welcoming induction and ongoing support from our Patient Experience Team
Training and development opportunities
Reimbursement of out‑of‑pocket expenses (in line with Trust policy)
Recognition of their contribution, including annual thank‑you and feedback on the impact of their involvement
How to share this opportunity
We would be grateful if you could share this opportunity with your networks, members or communities.
Expression of Interest form:
Lived Experience Partners - Expressions of Interest – Fill in form
Anyone who completes the form will be contacted by our team to talk through involvement options and next steps – there is no obligation to continue.
We would also be very happy to:
Provide a short briefing session for your organisation
Attend a community meeting or event
Answer any questions you or your members may have
